Eight cadets from the University of North Georgia have been ranked in the top 10 percent of the nation among more than 5,000 Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets assessed by U.S. Army Cadet Command.
Cadets are ranked on the national Order of Merit List by achieving superior grade point averages, strong performance in the Army physical fitness test, and proving their worth as exceptional leaders in their college ROTC training.
In total, 34 UNG cadets are ranked in the top 20 percent in the nation, which earns them the designation of Distinguished Military Graduate. Last year, UNG had four cadets in the top 10 percent and 22 cadets in the top 20 percent.
"We are very proud of these young men and women. This is a tremendous individual accomplishment, but is also a reflection of the collective effort and teamwork between the military department and the academic community here at UNG," said Maj. Steven Devitt, executive officer of the Department of Military Science. "The support we receive from the academic leadership at UNG allows us to leverage capabilities other programs simply do not have, and our cadets leave here fully prepared to lead soldiers as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army."
The eight cadets are: Benjamin Cerra; Krystal Jemmott; Kyle Kampovsky; Seth McCormick; Daniel Parker; Marlena Schmidt; Jonathan Shealy; and Walter Turner.
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